Senior IT Engineer Active Directory

Company Description
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2024, Continental generated sales of €39.7 billion and currently employs around 190,000 people in 55 countries and markets.

Guided by the vision of being the customer's first choice for material-driven solutions, the ContiTech group sector focuses on development competence and material expertise for products and systems made of rubber, plastics, metal, and fabrics. These can also be equipped with electronic components in order to optimize them functionally for individual services. ContiTech's industrial growth areas are primarily in the areas of energy, agriculture, construction, and surfaces. In addition, ContiTech serves the automotive and transportation industries as well as rail transport.

Job Description
As an Senior IT Engineer Active Directory (m/f/diverse) you are part of a motivated, collaborative and skilled team of Directory Services Specialists in a global environment which is managing our enterprise-level Active Directory (AD) infrastructure. This role involves troubleshooting complex AD issues, ensuring the stability, security, efficiency of our directory services and collaborating with other IT teams and service providers to support business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of Active Directory in a MS TIER-Model
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex AD-related issues in close cooperation with the specialists, external partners, vendors and other IT teams
• Develop and enforce AD security policies and procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards
• Perform regular audits and health checks of the AD environment to identify and resolve potential issues
• Ensure synchronization of Entra ID data from on-premises Active Directory
• Consulting and 3rd Level Support for Active Directory, Azure AD and Federation Services for all internal customers in Continental
• Assist customers in implementing Active Directory services or linking their services to Active Directory
• Analysis, evaluation, and implementation of new technologies related to Active Directory in ContiTech
• Participating in IT and business projects related to Active Directory implementation in ContiTech
• Develop and maintain documentation for AD configurations, processes, and procedures

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• Experience in AD service administration in a multi-domain forest, enterprise environment
• Experience in installing Domain Controllers, maintaining and troubleshooting AD site and services and FRS/DFSR replication structures
• Strong knowledge of AD replication, topology, troubleshooting, monitoring and auditing tools
• Experiences in scripting with PowerShell.
• Good knowledge in Windows Server 2012R2, 2016, 2019 and 2022
• Familiarity with AD integration with other systems and applications
• Basic server hardware knowledge
• Relevant certifications such as MCSE, MCSA and Experience in managing Entra ID and with Red Forest administration is a plus
• Knowledge of ITIL with respect to Incident and Change Management is a plus
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with others
• Ability to creatively solve problems with minimal guidance, while maintaining a timely, cost-effective approach

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

Additional Information
The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:

• Training opportunities
• Mobile and flexible working models
• Sabbaticals

and much more...

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Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

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